Would you carry it? The ASOS Croc Effect Holdall

Sometimes you’ve got to get stuff from point A to point B. And sometimes carrying those various objects in your arms is just a little too cumbersome. It’s at that juncture you either turn to some kind of tote-bag… or a holdall.

Holdalls are often considered to be duffels or weekend bags. The terms are interchangeable now, being that most don’t consider a string or rope cinched end a requirement for a duffel.

At just over $60, this one from ASOS is incredibly affordable. Made of polyeurothane with a croc pattern stamped into it, it’s just under 20 inches long with a depth of about a foot. But is it too… y’know… pursey?

Does the pattern make it a little too high fashion, or does the fact that many a man’s leather watch strap will come with a croc-embossed look nullify that point?

To be honest, this is the least pursey bag I’ve seen on this site. Anything with handles resembling the handles on your favorite Hilfiger fieldhouse bag make mens bags look like purses. Fortunately, that Hilfiger bag has dimensions that don’t approach purse – but those handles kill the masculine feeling. The handles on this ASOS bag definitely have a flat duffel look to them = not purse.